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սրբեմ

սրբեմ

Old Armenian

Verb

սրբեմ (srbem)

  1. to purify, to clean, to wipe off, to wipe dry, to spunge up; to absterge, to cleanse, to deterge
    սրբել զմօրուսsrbel zmōrus ― to shave the beard
    սրբել զեղնգունսsrbel zełnguns ― to pare the nails
    սրբել զուռսsrbel zuṙs ― to prune, to lop
    հրով սրբելhrov srbel ― to refine by fire
    սրբել զցորեանsrbel zcʿorean ― to winnow
  2. (figuratively) to expiate
  3. (ecclesiastical) to sanctify, to consecrate
  4. to offer, to dedicate (to God or a temple)

Conjugation

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), սրբեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), սրբեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), սուրբ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Godel, Robert (1975) An introduction to the study of classical Armenian, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, page 58
  • Łazarean, Ṙ. S. (2000), սրբեմ”, in Tʿosunean G. B., editor, Grabari baṙaran [Dictionary of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: University Press